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Thu, September 4th 2014, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi

SEACOM deploys two PoPs in Uganda

Internet service provider SEACOM has deployed two Points of Presence in Uganda, a move targeted at strengthening its pan-African presence as well as enable onward access to other neighbouring countries such as Burundi, Rwanda and South Sudan. → Read more
Tue, June 10th 2014, 11:30 · Susan Mwenesi

SEACOM partners CDNetworks to optimise content

SEACOM has announced a partnership with CDNetworks to deploy the latter’s content clusters and caching nodes on its pan-African IP network footprint in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, in order to accelerate and optimise HTTP content, rich media, downloadable files, video, music, software updates and other web content. → Read more
Wed, May 21st 2014, 11:30 · Agatha Nduku

SEACOM partners Level 3 to enhance African internet experience

Global network provider Level 3 Communications has deployed its content delivery network (CDN) nodes into data centres connecting to the SEACOM pan-African IP/MPLS network, providing African end-users with faster access to web pages, music, videos and other online content. → Read more
Tue, May 13th 2014, 08:00 · Chris Udemans

SEACOM upgrades cable network capacity

Submarine cable operator SEACOM has announced the deployment of Infinera’s Intelligent Transport system across its terrestrial network, boosting the capacity of its infrastructure to 12 terabits per second. → Read more
Fri, May 9th 2014, 19:00 · Agatha Nduku

Content nodes to accelerate Africa’s internet – SEACOM

African telecoms providers have stepped up the rollout of content delivery networks (CDNs), allowing faster access to key web resources as well as lower latencies, according to infrastructure firm SEACOM. → Read more
Tue, April 8th 2014, 13:30 · Chris Udemans

SEACOM deploys Akamai clusters, nodes

Submarine cable operator SEACOM has announced the deployment of Akamai clusters and nodes on its network, optimising online content for African internet users. → Read more
Thu, April 3rd 2014, 15:00 · Tom Jackson

SEACOM selects Juniper, Cisco for network upgrade

African undersea cable operator SEACOM has announced it has chosen Juniper and Cisco to provide the technology for a complete upgrade of its global IP and MPLS network. → Read more
Wed, February 19th 2014, 09:40 · Gabriella Mulligan

SEACOM boosting services to meet demand

SEACOM has upgraded its network, acquired new subsea capacity, and revamped backhaul networks in a bid to meet consumer demand and provide high-quality services across Africa. → Read more
Fri, February 14th 2014, 15:00 · Tom Jackson

AccessKenya acquires additional SEACOM capacity

Kenyan internet and IT solutions provider AccessKenya Group has acquired additional international broadband capacity on the SEACOM undersea cable to support its growth plans. → Read more
Thu, February 13th 2014, 15:00 · Tom Jackson

New CEO shakes up SEACOM management

Returning SEACOM chief executive officer (CEO) Brian Herlihy has unveiled a new senior management structure at the pan-African undersea cable operator, which the company said is designed to cater for its growth plans. → Read more
Fri, February 7th 2014, 11:00 · Tom Jackson

Simpson quits as SEACOM CEO

Mark Simpson has resigned as chief executive officer (CEO) of undersea cable operator SEACOM to “pursue personal interests”, being replaced by SEACOM founder and original CEO Brian Herlihy. → Read more
Tue, January 21st 2014, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan

SEACOM investing in cloud in Kenya, SA

SEACOM is investing in developing cloud infrastructures in Kenya and South Africa, with the aim of attracting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in East and Southern Africa to move to the cloud. → Read more
Fri, January 17th 2014, 15:40 · Gabriella Mulligan

SEACOM experiences SA backhaul outage

SEACOM yesterday experienced an outage on its South African backhaul, with the cause as yet undisclosed. → Read more
Wed, January 8th 2014, 08:00 · Gabriella Mulligan

SEACOM seeking African expansion in 2014

SEACOM is looking for expansion opportunities across the African continent in 2014, while completing its transition from cable operator to infrastructure provider, chief executive officer (CEO) Mark Simpson has said. → Read more
Fri, September 13th 2013, 13:20 · Tom Jackson

Fibre to home creates new revenue opportunities for ISPs – SEACOM

The growth of fibre to the home and office in South Africa is likely to provide internet service providers (ISPs) new revenue opportunities, according to Mark Tinka, head of engineering at SEACOM. → Read more
Wed, September 4th 2013, 11:20 · Nanine Steenkamp

SEACOM launches remote peering service

Internet provider SEACOM has released a remote peering service, aiming to provide internet service providers (ISPs) with simplified international peering solutions. → Read more
Mon, September 2nd 2013, 16:00 · Richard Cutcher

SEACOM and France-IX form partnership

SEACOM and France-IX will launch its commercial offerings at the Africa Interconnection and Peering Forum (AfPIF) in Morocco next week, after signing a peering partnership. → Read more
Wed, August 28th 2013, 16:30 · Nick Sato

SEACOM “connects” Kenya’s tech innovation centres

International fibre-optic cable provider SEACOM has given 100mbps internet connectivity to Kenya’s innovation centres, in a move to enhance the hubs’ ability to generate local content for a global audience. → Read more
Tue, August 13th 2013, 12:00 · Kamau Mbote

Better business models key to cheaper broadband – SEACOM

African governments, broadband initiatives and incumbents need to create effective commercial models that can make it cheap and easy to deploy broadband services to people on the continent, if fibre is going to increase internet penetration. → Read more
Fri, June 28th 2013, 07:47 · Richard Cutcher

SEACOM network back up after backhaul problems

Terrestrial backhaul issues between Mtunzini and Johannesburg were to blame for service disruptions on the SEACOM networks in South Africa yesterday (Thursday). → Read more